fripperies

plural of frippery

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Noun
  • Social media is also full of ideas from people taking this oversized pie and turning it into any number of other desserts, from mini individual pies (with the use of a biscuit cutter) to layered trifles that are highly impressive and visually stunning.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Elegant trifles that prove a baking fail doesn’t mean failure at all.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And that's what smoke alarms do.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Other possible causes include contact with hazardous substances such as smoke from oil well fires, pesticides, depleted uranium, and solvents or corrosive liquids used during equipment repair and maintenance.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Fripperies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fripperies. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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